In a message dated 3/31/02 5:46:37 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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>
> Found this on a newsgroup and I added a couple more from my own experiences
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>
> I need to know how the following would impact you
>
>   1. someone who tries to do everything for you, to the point others
> comment
>
stand up to them.


> 2. someone you met for 30 seconds tells you they need someone else to be
> around to interpret for them rather than simply asking you to be patient or
> even finding out if they can understand your speech
>
I'd walk away.



>   3. someone telling you they like being around you because they remind you
> of their old friend with cp
>
>
      this is ok.


4.  someone telling you how their old friend with cp used to not like to
>
> walk so its amazing that you do
>
I'd give 'em a piece of my mind.



> 5. someone (NOT family or friend) telling you it scares them for you to be
> independent.
>
> this is obnoxioous!


6.  You move in a new place and someone (not family or friend) tells you
>
> that you are taking too long to unpack because you are disabled and by
> yourself.
>
>

     who asked them?! Sheeshh!

7.  A doctor (not your own) tells you that you should be sterilized.
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>
I'd tell them to go jump in a lake!



> 8. After raising one child by yourself, someone (not family or friend) tells
> you that you are incapable of raising a second child
>
I'd say, yeah, right, like you are the perfect parent.

> 9. Finding someone to love and want to live with and some agency tells you
> that the two of you can't live together because of your disabilities
>
i'd tell them to go f9@% themselves!



> How would you all react to all of this ?
>
>
> Michael Jeffries
>
> AIM and Yahoo! ID
> MJeff25916
>